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Keeping you connected in and around Kalamazoo.

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Here are the highlights from the May 1st, 2025 Kalamazoo

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City Planning Commission meetings.

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The commission considered a rezoning request from Bogan

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Development for a mixed use project in the Vine

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neighborhood, which includes affordable housing

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and a learning center in collaboration

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with local organizations.

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The project aims to replace a liquor store

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and blighted structures aligning

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with the city's strategic vision.

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Additionally, city planner Christina Anderson

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provided an update on the Imagine Kalamazoo Initiative

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highlighting public engagement efforts

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and the development of strategic vision goals.

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The commission discussed the importance of diverse

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and inclusive community involvement in planning processes.

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The next Kalamazoo City Commission meeting will be Thursday,

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June 5th at seven o'clock.

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Watch the live meeting on public medianet.org

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and watch Gavel to Gavel coverage of a variety

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of local municipal meetings.

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On demand on PMN Public Media Network is streaming on Roku,

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apple TV, and Firestick, and online@publicmedianet.org.